Morphological and functional characterization of respiratory muscles in male runners across different race distances: an ultrasound and physiological assessment
María García-Arrabé, Rebeca Del Prado-Álvarez, Fabien Guérineau, Lucas Le Roux, Marta de la Plaza, Patricia Rico-Mena, Ángel González de la Flor · 2026
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Description
María García-Arrabé and six co-authors compare breathing muscles across male runners of different race distances. Their 2026 study groups runners by specialty: short races, half-marathon, and marathon. Breathing muscles aid performance, yet their adaptations by distance stayed unclear. Ultrasound measured the diaphragm and abdominal wall.
All runners had at least two years of training. The team gauged diaphragm thickness and thickening, plus belly muscle thickness. Strength tests took peak inhale and exhale pressures, and spirometry checked lung function. Marathon runners showed distinct patterns in the results. Such profiles may guide targeted breathing training. The study maps how race distance sculpts the breathing pump.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | María García-Arrabé, Rebeca Del Prado-Álvarez, Fabien Guérineau, Lucas Le Roux, Marta de la Plaza, Patricia Rico-Mena, Ángel González de la Flor |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |